Great advice Tech,
Going a bit off topic here, but I certainly notice 2 types of concerned parents.
1/ Those to whose kid's achievement is all important.
2/ Those to whose kid's happiness and balance is all important.
(and those who don't give a rats, but forget them for the moment)
In reality I suppose every parent is a mix ox the above, but I suggest parents who are strongly type 1 are toxic, hence I like what you have written.
Well Wayne, food for thought here...
I'll be ensuring my kids are getting what they need to get set up for life, and am definitely not gonna start giving them each and everything they ask for. Although there's a lot more for me to see and know about life I believe I have seen enough of it to have formulated quite a clear idea of how I want to raise my kids up.
And this is where a personality (disorder?) kicks in: regarding "Type 1", I don't give a rat's ass as to what they choose to do in life, but they better sure as heaven give it their 110%. Nobody is (and will ever be) great without work.